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You have to call your mother tonight.
O
You had better take an umbrella with you.
O
Offer—Can, Could, Will, Shall, May
The modals can, could, will, shall, and may are used to express an offer. For example:
Can I get you a chair? I could give you my phone.
O O
Shall I accompany you? May I carry your bag?
O O
I will make you a cup of tea.
O
Promise—Will, Shall
The modals will and shall are used to give assurance or to convey some kind of promise.
For example:

I will join you for lunch at your place. (promise)
O
You shall be provided with the best facilities in the hostel. (assurance)
O
Wish—May

The word may is normally used to express a wish. For example:
May god bless you!
O
May she realise her false apprehension about him!
O
Dare—
The modal dare is mostly used in negative sentences and questions. For example:

I dare not climb the tree.
O

Practice Time 2

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable modals and state the mood expressed by each modal.
1. Harry! I ____________ be at home, or perhaps at work.

2. The victims ____________ get justice.
3. ____________ I call a taxi?

4. We ____________ go by train.
5. I ____________ call my parents.

6. I ____________ swim the freestyle as well as the backstroke.

7. They ____________ leave early.
Modals 10. You ____________ be on time.
8. You ____________ take care before it is too late.
9. Any of you ____________ be the next chairman.

B. Fill in the blanks with the modals given in the box. There may be more than one correct
answer.

cannot could would will may not might
should must have to need not shall
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